clarkwgriswold

54 point half against Buffalo? 51 point second half against Ball State? 46 point first half against BG? This is probably the best given the opponent and the Zips defense.

3 turnovers for Zips, 6 for OU.

I think the Zips should be able to hold on in the 2nd half of they can shoot 64% while OU shoots 37%.

Best half of the season?

Two open threes by OU. Need to pick up the perimeter defense.

They can't treat Carter like he is a bog when he is on the perimeter.

Senior night for the Bobcats. I wonder what's happened with Lunden McDay, the SVSM grad who was starting for OU. He opened the season with them then was off for personal reasons and I don't think he's ever returned. It didn't sound like a KJ Walton "taking his ball and going home" situation.

The problem in NEO is that all of the grill cooks insist on breaking their eggs at the same time and as a result everything ends up a mess at the same time. There's absolutely no coordination between the powers that be. It's ridiculous.

I saw that. I just don't think it's a great idea. I thought it was odd that it was busy when the crowd was otherwise so bad.

From your mouth to the basketball gods' ears Let'sGoZips94!

Getting the students into the lower bowl was a nice move. The courtside lounge is a flop. Those are at least indicators that those in charge are starting to think ahead. They need more of that.

Here's hoping they are peaking too early. They've gone from 4-4 in the MAC with losses to CMU and NIU to 13-4.

New/updated does not have to equate to large. Actually, in the MAC and mid-major settings, smaller and more intimate results in a home court advantage. I'd much prefer PCCC to come into a 4,000- 5,000 seat arena where the fans are close and breathing down their necks than into a half empty 10,000 seat arena or a place where the loyal GA fans are far away and separated by a glass rail and a freaking track. I recall many of the very same anti-arena arguments being made against Canal Park in the mid-90's. I think most would agree it has been a success. In any event, anything is going to have to come out of state monies. UA doesn't have it. The citizens won't support a tax. As a result, at best we're left to modifications to the JAR. Fortunately, a plain box should be relatively easy to work with. Also, according to Reghi the JAR is "historic and venerable", and we can't abandon a facility that is equal to the Palestra in Reghi's eyes.

...and great hair!

The 18-9/11-6 Zips head off to Athens Friday to face the Bobcats. The Bobcats come into the game at 23-5/14-3 and are tied with Toledo at the top of the MAC. OU topped the Zips 69-63 at the JAR on January 4th. OU has 3 players in the top 15 scorers in the MAC (Sears- 19.7; Carter- 14; VanderPlas- 13.7). They are 6th the MAC in points per game and 3rd in point surrendered per game. With Akron as the top defensive team in the MAC, it should be a defensive slugfest.

Huger calls a TO to draw up a 14 point play.

Reghi wonders where the Zips would be without Freeman and Ali. Yikes. Yes, we can safely assume the Zips would be in a worse position without their leading scorer and leading rebounder.

Has anyone ever gone more sideways in his MAC career than Trey Diggs?

Al is now 1 for 9 from 3. We don't need Trimble!

Clarke should give his superfluous E to Wynn to help GT. It would also have the benefit of spelling CLARK correctly.

Reghi needs to learn that sometimes you should let the game speak for itself.

Now step on it and finish.

Letting a struggling team stick around. Sigh.